Amazon fires: Brazil sends army to help tackle blazes
Craig TaylorPresident Jair Bolsonaro orders soldiers to be sent to the region, after pressure from EU leaders. BBC News – Europe
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Russian nuclear accident: Medics fear ‘radioactive patients’
Arctic hospital staff did not know that military test victims were irradiated, the BBC learns. BBC News – Europe
Denmark defiant on Greenland after Trump cancels state visit
The Danish PM says she is “annoyed and surprised” after the US president cancels his state visit. BBC News – Europe
Sardinian sand theft: French tourists face jail term
They say they wanted the sand as a “souvenir” and did not realise they were committing an offence. BBC News – Europe
Gran Canaria: Wildfires displace 4,000 on holiday island
The Canary Islands regional president said the fires are out of control. BBC News – Europe
Russia bird strike: How cool heads glided jet down to safety
Russian crew are hailed as heroes for saving everyone aboard an Airbus jet hit by a flock of gulls. BBC News – Europe